Super Bowl XLVI: Super Bowl Fans

Crowds gathered at Boston Beer Garden in North Naples and Vandy's Five Brother Pizza and the Sand Bar in Marco Island to watch Eli Manning and the Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.

Tristan Spinski/Staff Matty Jollie, left, and Lynne Soja, both originally from Providence, R.I. but now of Naples, cheer for the New England Patriots during first quarter Super Bowl game action at Boston Beer Garden in North Naples on Sunday night. Hundreds packed into the bar and outside patio to watch the New York Giants play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl - televised from Indianapolis - and to enjoy halftime acoustic music performed by Matty Jollie.

Tristan Spinski/Staff Scenes from Super Bowl Sunday at Boston Beer Garden in North Naples where crowds gathered to watch the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants and to enjoy halftime acoustic music performed by local musician Matty Jollie.

Tristan Spinski/Staff Scenes from Super Bowl Sunday at Boston Beer Garden in North Naples where crowds gathered to watch the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants and to enjoy halftime acoustic music performed by local musician Matty Jollie.

A mix of Giants & Patriots fans cheered the game at the Sand Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

A mix of Giants & Patriots fans cheered the game at the Sand Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

A mix of Giants & Patriots fans cheered the game at the Sand Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

A mix of Giants & Patriots fans cheered the game at the Sand Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Over at Vandy's Pats fans slightly out numbered those for the Giants. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Over at Vandy's Pats fans slightly out numbered those for the Giants. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

A mix of Giants & Patriots fans cheered the game at the Sand Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

A mix of Giants & Patriots fans cheered the game at the Sand Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Over at Vandy's Pats fans slightly out numbered those for the Giants. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Over at Vandy's Pats fans slightly out numbered those for the Giants. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Over at Vandy's Pats fans slightly out numbered those for the Giants. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Over at Vandy's Pats fans slightly out numbered those for the Giants. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Marco Eagle-Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Pats fans were solidly in control at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

New York Pizza was the house specialty and joy of all the native New Yorkers who came to the event. The restaurant also enjoyed a busy take out night of their specialty. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

This group of New York Pizza & Pasta party guests are originally from Scotland but have been in the area for the past five years and love the event and the fun night out celebrating it. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

Making it a great night out is Mr. Bucca Anthony and his guests at a table sponsored by KHC Insurance, and Joe Caroll The Tile Guy businesses. It was a night for company family members. Mr. Anthony even had his parents straight from New York down to visit. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

Enjoying the action with his guests New York Pizza & Past owner Max Mcffeei on the left enjoys the early New York lead of the first quarter. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

A modest crowd of forty to fifty people attended the New York Pizza & Pasta Super Bowl party, who got their money's worth at the restaurant. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

Part of what made the night great was not only the game but the food at New York Pizza & Pasta, food, drink, plenty of flat screens showing the action and people out to celebrate the event. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

Leading this pack of fans was Diana Roberts from California and a New York Giants fan, Lourraine Ardizzone and Annete Douannopat of Boston, otherwise known as the enemy in the New York friendly crowd. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

New York natives Millie and Sharon Dominelly, Mother and daughter came to the party to share the spirit of New York in a place with the New York atmosphere. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

New York Pizza & Pasta worker and family member Alex Mcffei, gets a pizza from one of the pizza ovens as he fills orders. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

The front kitchen area was busy with many pick up orders for those who stayed home for a big night of watching the Super Bowl match up of the New York Giants and New England Patriots. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

Pizza chef Adrean Osorio prepares one of many pizzas enjoyed by in house and pick up guests for the big night's game. Photo / Darryl A. Wells

The bar tab was included as one of the options of the Super Bowl party special offered to patrons. Photo / Darryl A. Wels